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The Long and Winding Road to Open Hollister Ranch’s Remote Beaches to the Public

The Long and Winding Road to Open Hollister Ranch’s Remote Beaches to the Public

Environment By Jean Yamamura

Currently in consideration are six access options that would bring as few as 240 or as many as 579 people to the ranch’s six beaches daily.

California Restricts Utility Shutoffs as Dangerous Heat Ripples Across State

California Restricts Utility Shutoffs as Dangerous Heat Ripples Across State

Energy By Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters

State regulators rejected utilities’ proposal and ordered broader protections against power shutoffs during dangerous heat.

New UCPD Chief Appointed, Sworn in at UC Santa Barbara

New UCPD Chief Appointed, Sworn in at UC Santa Barbara

Public Safety By Shelly Leachman, UCSB's 'The Current'

UCPD Interim Chief of Police Matthew Bly has been appointed to the role permanently.

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Inmate Walks Away from Minimum-Security Lompoc Prison Camp

Inmate Walks Away from Minimum-Security Lompoc Prison Camp

Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden

State-Funded Study Offering Santa Barbara County Homeowners $500, Free Home Improvements

State-Funded Study Offering Santa Barbara County Homeowners $500, Free Home Improvements

Housing By Izadora Hamm

Full Overnight Closure of Highway 192 Near Carpinteria Set to Take Place Monday, July 27

Full Overnight Closure of Highway 192 Near Carpinteria Set to Take Place Monday, July 27

Announcement By Indy Staff

California Pulled the Plug on New School Air Conditioners, Leaving $200 Million Unspent

California Pulled the Plug on New School Air Conditioners, Leaving $200 Million Unspent

Education By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, CalMatters

Intermittent U.S. 101 Shoulder and Ramp Closures at State Street On-Ramp in Santa Barbara Set to Begin Monday, July 27

Intermittent U.S. 101 Shoulder and Ramp Closures at State Street On-Ramp in Santa Barbara Set to Begin Monday, July 27

Announcement By Caltrans

Santa Barbara Unified, Housing Authority Break Ground on Affordable Housing Project for District Staff

Santa Barbara Unified, Housing Authority Break Ground on Affordable Housing Project for District Staff

Housing By Izadora Hamm

UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School Launches Undergraduate Education Major

UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School Launches Undergraduate Education Major

Education By Keith Hamm, UCSB's 'The Current'

Two UC Santa Barbara–Led Projects Selected for DOE’s Genesis Mission

Two UC Santa Barbara–Led Projects Selected for DOE’s Genesis Mission

Science & Tech By Andrew Masuda, UCSB's 'The Current'

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Announces the Statewide Voter Information Guide for the November 3, 2026, General Election Is Available for Public Review

Announcement By Office of California Secretary of State

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Immigration

Carpinteria Community Commemorates One-Year Anniversary of Glass House Farm Raids

Carpinteria Community Commemorates One-Year Anniversary of Glass House Farm Raids

Community By Ingrid Bostrom

Vigil Held at Santa Barbara Courthouse for Victims of ICE Killings

Vigil Held at Santa Barbara Courthouse for Victims of ICE Killings

Photo By Ingrid Bostrom

Funding Saved to Support Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in Tri-County Area

Funding Saved to Support Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in Tri-County Area

Immigration By Elaine Sanders

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Energy

California Restricts Utility Shutoffs as Dangerous Heat Ripples Across State

California Restricts Utility Shutoffs as Dangerous Heat Ripples Across State

Energy By Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters

Congress Votes to Give Department of War Power over State on Behalf of Sable Offshore

Congress Votes to Give Department of War Power over State on Behalf of Sable Offshore

Politics By Nick Welsh

California Attorney General Sues Feds over Sable Offshore Yet Again

California Attorney General Sues Feds over Sable Offshore Yet Again

Courts & Crime By Nick Welsh

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Science & Tech

Two UC Santa Barbara–Led Projects Selected for DOE’s Genesis Mission

Two UC Santa Barbara–Led Projects Selected for DOE’s Genesis Mission

Science & Tech By Andrew Masuda, UCSB's 'The Current'

UC Santa Barbara Comm Scholar Dan Lane Named UC Fellow for Research on AI and Civic Engagement

UC Santa Barbara Comm Scholar Dan Lane Named UC Fellow for Research on AI and Civic Engagement

Science & Tech By Debra Herrick, UCSB's 'The Current'

Quantum Computing Startup in Santa Barbara Gets $54 Million from UC Investments

Quantum Computing Startup in Santa Barbara Gets $54 Million from UC Investments

Science & Tech By Callie Fausey

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Election 2026

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Announces the Statewide Voter Information Guide for the November 3, 2026, General Election Is Available for Public Review

Announcement By Office of California Secretary of State

City Planning Commissioner Devon Wardlow Jumps into Santa Barbara City Council Race

City Planning Commissioner Devon Wardlow Jumps into Santa Barbara City Council Race

Election 2026 By Nick Welsh

2026 Carpinteria City Council Election Nomination Period Opens July 13

Announcement By City of Carpinteria

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Housing

State-Funded Study Offering Santa Barbara County Homeowners $500, Free Home Improvements

State-Funded Study Offering Santa Barbara County Homeowners $500, Free Home Improvements

Housing By Izadora Hamm

Santa Barbara Unified, Housing Authority Break Ground on Affordable Housing Project for District Staff

Santa Barbara Unified, Housing Authority Break Ground on Affordable Housing Project for District Staff

Housing By Izadora Hamm

What to Know About Santa Barbara’s Proposed Rent Stabilization Program

What to Know About Santa Barbara’s Proposed Rent Stabilization Program

Housing By Ryan P. Cruz

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Community

Protesters Gather Outside Santa Barbara’s Camp Canine to Demand ‘Justice for Bruce’

Protesters Gather Outside Santa Barbara’s Camp Canine to Demand ‘Justice for Bruce’

Community By Ingrid Bostrom

Santa Barbara Zoo Suffers Loss of One Red Panda Cub; Sibling Transferred to Incubator & Receiving Specialized Veterinary Care

Santa Barbara Zoo Suffers Loss of One Red Panda Cub; Sibling Transferred to Incubator & Receiving Specialized Veterinary Care

Announcement By Santa Barbara Zoo

‘Good Trouble Lives On’ Rally Draws Hundreds to Santa Barbara Waterfront

‘Good Trouble Lives On’ Rally Draws Hundreds to Santa Barbara Waterfront

Politics By Izadora Hamm

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Public Safety

California Restricts Utility Shutoffs as Dangerous Heat Ripples Across State

California Restricts Utility Shutoffs as Dangerous Heat Ripples Across State

Energy By Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters

New UCPD Chief Appointed, Sworn in at UC Santa Barbara

New UCPD Chief Appointed, Sworn in at UC Santa Barbara

Public Safety By Shelly Leachman, UCSB's 'The Current'

E-Bike Rider Hospitalized with Serious Head Injury After Crash on Santa Barbara’s Carrillo Street

E-Bike Rider Hospitalized with Serious Head Injury After Crash on Santa Barbara’s Carrillo Street

Public Safety By Jean Yamamura

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Courts & Crime

Inmate Walks Away from Minimum-Security Lompoc Prison Camp

Inmate Walks Away from Minimum-Security Lompoc Prison Camp

Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden

Santa Barbara Jury Hits UCSB Police Department with $3.3 Million Verdict

Santa Barbara Jury Hits UCSB Police Department with $3.3 Million Verdict

Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden

Update: Santa Barbara Jury Convicts Stearns Wharf Shooter of First-Degree Murder in Second Trial

Update: Santa Barbara Jury Convicts Stearns Wharf Shooter of First-Degree Murder in Second Trial

Courts & Crime By Elaine Sanders

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Politics

Congress Votes to Give Department of War Power over State on Behalf of Sable Offshore

Congress Votes to Give Department of War Power over State on Behalf of Sable Offshore

Politics By Nick Welsh

‘Good Trouble Lives On’ Rally Draws Hundreds to Santa Barbara Waterfront

‘Good Trouble Lives On’ Rally Draws Hundreds to Santa Barbara Waterfront

Politics By Izadora Hamm

Santa Barbara Congressmember Salud Carbajal Votes Against Military Aid to Israel

Santa Barbara Congressmember Salud Carbajal Votes Against Military Aid to Israel

Politics By Nick Welsh

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Environment

The Long and Winding Road to Open Hollister Ranch’s Remote Beaches to the Public

The Long and Winding Road to Open Hollister Ranch’s Remote Beaches to the Public

Environment By Jean Yamamura

State-Funded Study Offering Santa Barbara County Homeowners $500, Free Home Improvements

State-Funded Study Offering Santa Barbara County Homeowners $500, Free Home Improvements

Housing By Izadora Hamm

Derelict Boats Get Beached on Montecito’s Butterfly Beach

Derelict Boats Get Beached on Montecito’s Butterfly Beach

Public Safety By Callie Fausey

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Education

California Pulled the Plug on New School Air Conditioners, Leaving $200 Million Unspent

California Pulled the Plug on New School Air Conditioners, Leaving $200 Million Unspent

Education By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, CalMatters

UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School Launches Undergraduate Education Major

UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School Launches Undergraduate Education Major

Education By Keith Hamm, UCSB's 'The Current'

SBCC’s Dual Enrollment Summer Bridge Program Introduces More Than 100 Rising Ninth Graders to College

SBCC’s Dual Enrollment Summer Bridge Program Introduces More Than 100 Rising Ninth Graders to College

Announcement By Santa Barbara City College

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Business

Ocean Nails & Spa Receives Goleta Business Recognition Award

Ocean Nails & Spa Receives Goleta Business Recognition Award

Announcement By City of Goleta

Downtown Santa Barbara to Celebrate Grand Opening of REH Contemporary Studio and Gallery with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Downtown Santa Barbara to Celebrate Grand Opening of REH Contemporary Studio and Gallery with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Announcement By Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association

Forty-Six-Home Project Proposed at Former Site of Santa Barbara Motorsports in Goleta

Forty-Six-Home Project Proposed at Former Site of Santa Barbara Motorsports in Goleta

Housing By Jean Yamamura

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Health

Two Types of Aggressive ‘Ankle Biter’ Mosquitoes Invade Santa Barbara County

Two Types of Aggressive ‘Ankle Biter’ Mosquitoes Invade Santa Barbara County

Public Safety By Jean Yamamura

Taylor Farms Shredded Lettuce Served at Some Taco Bells Linked to Parasite Causing Explosive Diarrhea

Taylor Farms Shredded Lettuce Served at Some Taco Bells Linked to Parasite Causing Explosive Diarrhea

Health By Izadora Hamm

All Hands on Deck for Santa Barbara Medical Leaders

All Hands on Deck for Santa Barbara Medical Leaders

Health By Nick Welsh

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Homeless

Downtown Santa Barbara’s FARO Center Turns Two

Downtown Santa Barbara’s FARO Center Turns Two

Homeless By Nick Welsh

Santa Barbara Nonprofit Holds All-Hands Meeting on Homelessness

Santa Barbara Nonprofit Holds All-Hands Meeting on Homelessness

Homeless By Christina McDermott

Goleta Grapples with Car-Camping Community

Goleta Grapples with Car-Camping Community

Homeless By Jean Yamamura

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Transportation

Full Overnight Closure of Highway 192 Near Carpinteria Set to Take Place Monday, July 27

Full Overnight Closure of Highway 192 Near Carpinteria Set to Take Place Monday, July 27

Announcement By Indy Staff

Intermittent U.S. 101 Shoulder and Ramp Closures at State Street On-Ramp in Santa Barbara Set to Begin Monday, July 27

Intermittent U.S. 101 Shoulder and Ramp Closures at State Street On-Ramp in Santa Barbara Set to Begin Monday, July 27

Announcement By Caltrans

Stand-Alone Costco Gas Station Proposed Near Santa Barbara Airport

Stand-Alone Costco Gas Station Proposed Near Santa Barbara Airport

Transportation By Natalie MacFarlane

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Infrastructure

California Public Utilities Commission Approves $33M to Expand Broadband Access on Central Coast, Santa Barbara County

California Public Utilities Commission Approves $33M to Expand Broadband Access on Central Coast, Santa Barbara County

Infrastructure By Izadora Hamm

Santa Barbara’s State Street to Stay Car-Free

Santa Barbara’s State Street to Stay Car-Free

Infrastructure By Ryan P. Cruz

Santa Barbara City Council to Vote on Reopening State Street to Cars

Santa Barbara City Council to Vote on Reopening State Street to Cars

Infrastructure By Ryan P. Cruz

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Cannabis

Santa Barbara County Cannabis Company ‘Uplisted’ to New York Stock Exchange

Santa Barbara County Cannabis Company ‘Uplisted’ to New York Stock Exchange

Cannabis By Nick Welsh

Santa Barbara Increases Cannabis Sales Tax Rate by 2 Percent

Santa Barbara Increases Cannabis Sales Tax Rate by 2 Percent

Cannabis By Ryan P. Cruz

No Time Extensions on Cannabis Odor Scrubbers in Carpinteria Greenhouses

No Time Extensions on Cannabis Odor Scrubbers in Carpinteria Greenhouses

Cannabis By Nick Welsh

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Labor

Eric Schmidt, Santa Barbara Resident and Former Google CEO, Signs ‘We Must Act Now’ AI Statement

Eric Schmidt, Santa Barbara Resident and Former Google CEO, Signs ‘We Must Act Now’ AI Statement

Science & Tech By Izadora Hamm

Labor Board ‘Pierces Corporate Veil’ and Orders McCaw to Pay $3.6M

Labor Board ‘Pierces Corporate Veil’ and Orders McCaw to Pay $3.6M

Labor By Jean Yamamura

KEYT Workers Picket in Santa Barbara While Contract Negotiations Stall

KEYT Workers Picket in Santa Barbara While Contract Negotiations Stall

Labor By Elaine Sanders

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